North Reading News

Published in the November 12, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — Northeast Metropolitan Regional Technical High School has begun laying the groundwork for either building or renovating a new school, school officials told the School Committee last week.

Northeast Metro Tech Superintendent Ted Nickole, Northeast Metro Tech Principal Dave DiBarri and North Reading’s…

Published in the November 12, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — Local students taking the 2015 MCAS exams continue to score higher than the state average in most categories, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Patrick Daly told the School Committee last week.

Unlike previous school years, only students in grades 5, 8, 9 and 10…

Published in the November 12, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — The Selectmen will hold their annual public hearing to set the real estate tax rate for Fiscal 2016 and decide the annual issue of whether to split the tax rate, which would shift the some of the tax burden from residences to businesses.

The hearing…

Published in the November 12, 2015 edition

NORTH READING — Due to a forecast of rain on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, the town’s annual Veterans Day ceremonies will be moved indoors to the Batchelder School gymnasium.

Doors will open at 10 a.m. and the ceremonies will take place at 11 a.m. as usual. The program of the day will take place just…

Published in the November 5, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – “The World of Orchids,” the annual orchid show organized by the Massachusetts Orchid Society…

Published in the November 5, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO and BOB TUROSZ

LYNNFIELD — Energy giant Kinder Morgan’s community meeting on the proposed Northeast Energy Direct (NED) natural gas pipeline went off without a hitch at Spinelli’s Function Facility in Lynnfield Oct. 29.

Kinder Morgan held the event as it prepares to file with the…

Published in the November 5, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Massachusetts and New England needs more natural gas and the Northeast Energy Direct (NED) pipeline is a step toward solving the problem, Kinder Morgan Vice President of Public Affairs Allen Fore said in an interview with the Transcript at a community meeting held…

Published in the November…

Published in the October 29, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

NORTH READING — School officials are keeping a close eye on costs associated with operating the secondary schools complex, Finance Director Michael Connelly told the School Committee last week.

Connelly said the school department recently turned on the heat at all five schools. He said…

Published in the October 29, 2015 edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING — Amanda Soucy, a North Reading native and lifelong resident, has a full time job in Boston’s financial district, is a part–time model and is also a New England Patriots Cheerleader.

It doesn’t seem possible she could find the time to…

Published in the October 29, edition

By BOB TUROSZ

NORTH READING – The Selectmen voted unanimously to modify the existing fuel storage license held by Enterprise Petroleum, 144 Main St., to allow for the storage of 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel.

The business involved is the former Best Gas Co. located near the intersection of…